Adobe Illustrator for Fashion: Learn the Basics and Create your First Flat

Learning how to use Illustrator to create technical flats for your designs can be daunting and confusing! As a recent graduate of an apparel design program, I vividly remember my classmates and I struggling to learn how to properly create flats. I spent hours reading textbooks and watching tutorials. To simplify the process I've condensed the basics I’ve learned into short, easy lessons.

This class will cover:

• Setting up a file with a flat template
• Essential elements of a techincal flat
• How to draw a flat for a basic t-shirt
• Tools to create details and stitchlines

No experience is require for this course, but you will need to either get a free 7 day trial of Adobe Illustrator or a subscription to put your skills to use. You can sign up for a free trial at: https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/free-trial-download.html. After this class you will be able to create a basic t-shirt flat or variations of your own design! While creating technical flats is not necessarily required as a designer or creative, it can help your clearly communicate your designs to a manufacturer. Also, being able to create them yourself will save time from having details lost in translation or unnecessary spending on outside help.

• Intro
• Setting up Your File
• Using the Pen Tool
• Starting Your Flat
• Creating a Symmetrical T-Shirt
• Adding Stitches
• Adding Ribbing & Shading